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October 24, 2016

Highlights from Day 3 of Access to Justice Week

By Sarah Nordin, Lara Bonokoski, and Alexandra Santos Pro Bono Students Canada Coordinators - Saskatchewan Chapter Our Pro Bono Students Canada volunteers are incredible. They are champions for access to justice in our community. We wanted to show our appreciation in the best way we knew how: coffee and donuts. On Thursday, October 20th we invited volunteers - past, present, and...

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October 21, 2016

Access to Justice Week Highlight – A2J for Newcomers

By Jocelyn Gagne Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan The Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan (PLEA) is pleased to announce the launch of NewLi - a website dedicated to providing plain language legal information to assist newcomers with their transition to life in Canada. Newcomers can be faced with a sometimes baffling array of institutions, including government departments, police agencies,...

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October 20, 2016

Access to Justice Week Highlight – Putting the Public First in A2J Initiatives

By Brea Lowenberger Access To Justice Coordinator University of Saskatchewan, College of Law Monday, October 24th is the launch of the Architects of Justice Program. Architects of Justice is an initiative that increases public participation in the development of access to justice solutions. It was created in Ontario by the Action Group on Access to Justice (TAG). The Saskatchewan Access to Justice Coordinator is...

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October 20, 2016

Highlights from Day 1 of Access to Justice Week

By Brea Lowenberger, Access To Justice Coordinator University of Saskatchewan, College of Law Didn’t catch Day 1 of Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week? Here are some highlights... Justice Minister and Attorney General Gordon Wyant, Q.C. proclaimed October 18-25 as Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week, stating in a media release: “This is a chance to take a look at what’s being done...

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October 19, 2016

Access to Justice Week Highlight – Rural and Remote Access to Justice

By Brea Lowenberger, Access To Justice Coordinator University of Saskatchewan, College of Law The College of Law and the Law Society recognize the potential challenges facing lawyers in smaller communities. For more information, please see the infographics attached and featured below that highlight this issue. The infographic highlights the main themes in Rural and Remote Access to Justice: Literature Review and was prepared by the Canadian...

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October 18, 2016

Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week – Official Launch

By Brea Lowenberger, Access To Justice Coordinator University of Saskatchewan, College of Law Today is the official launch of Saskatchewan Access to Justice week! This awareness campaign will unfold over the next week and showcase through “campaign cards” some of the excellent work that members of the Saskatchewan Access to Justice Working Group and other justice and community members are undertaking to help improve access...

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